Estimate:
€50,000 - €60,000 EUR

• A venerable Ford V-8 sporting coachwork by Willy Van den Plas, son of Guillaume Van den Plas, who served as agent for his father’s coachbuilding enterprise in Paris
• Believed to be one of the earliest Ford V-8s delivered to Europe
• Typical French lines with a long bonnet, low windscreen, and large boot
• Exterior finished in two-tone white over black with colour-matched wire wheels and Marchal lights
• Interior features red vinyl and a wood dashboard with speedometer, amp gauge, and modern temperature gauge
• Stated to have received a restoration in the 1970s
• Powered by a 3.6-litre flathead V-8 paired with a three-speed manual transmission
• Accompanied by copies of period photos, a copy of a design drawing, spare, and a suitcase

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